Barring a few exceptions, the last few months have been quite underwhelming for the horror genre. The curse appears to be continuing this year, with high-profile bombs such as Wolf Man and Heart Eyes getting the ball rolling for The Woman in the Yard to under-perform as well. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and starring Danielle Deadwyler, the movie barely held on to a spot in the top five list domestically in its second weekend, as it passed a minor milestone. It remains the lowest-grossing film of Collet-Serra’s career, during which he has delivered several mid-budget genre hits.

With $16 million domestically, and a negligible haul so far from overseas markets, the film’s cumulative global haul sits at $17 million. The Woman in the Yard only cost around $12 million to produce, which means that it is now in the clear. But it still has a long way to go before its...